A sentence of 15 months' imprisonment with immediate parole was upheld for attempting to pervert justice by persistent indirect threats to witnesses through an intermediary over several weeks, where the threats were not communicated and the witnesses gave evidence. The increased maximum penalty of 7 years (up from 2 years at the time of R v Harnden) provides context for the head sentence. The fact that an offender remains in custody on other charges does not diminish the lenience of an immediate parole release date.
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